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Members of Bahrain’s “Board of the Great Scholars” have published a very important and shocking short message which can be named as the cry of the oppressed. In the Name of God Peace and blessings be upon our prophet Mohammad and his pure family We as an integral and original …

eHawza is an electronic Hawza program (Islamic Seminary) in the English language...

Ziyarah {Visitation} and the Laws Pertaining to the Graves and Mosques According to the Shi`ah and Wahhabis Wahhabis think that ziyarah, like shafa’ah, is a polytheistic act of seeking intermediation, and renders a person outside the pale of religion. This is while ziyarah, according to the Ahl as-Sunnah, has been …

Divine (Allah’s) Judgment (Hokm) versus Human Judgment (Hokm) Authors(s): Dr. Hatem Abu Shahba Translator(s): Jerrmein Abu Shahba This article analyzes and clarifies the difference between the divine judgment (hokm) versus the human judgment, using evidence from the Holy Quran and examples from Islamic history and Sunnah. The author tackles this …

According to the Islamic law, Fitra becomes incumbent when the new moon of Shawwal is sighted...

Of late many have questioned whether ‘unity of horizon’ (ittiḥād al-ufuq) is a condition for determining the new crescent or not...

Millions of people especially in Iran have observed the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Destiny), which represents a great chance for Muslims during the holy fasting month of Ramadan to purify their souls and further focus on the spiritual aspects of life. People from all walks of life gathered inside …

Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of the country’s most Sheikh Isa Qassim, a move which could further complicate the social unrest in the tiny Persian Gulf Arab state...

Imam Hasan the eldest son of Imam `Ali and Hadrat Fatimah was born on Tuesday, 15th Ramadan 3 AH...

There is widespread agreement that the halal foods industry needs much clearer and stronger standards...